The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-01-15

neck to his, and before he could speak
she had nodded a gay goodbye and
disappeared around the corner. He
looked after her a long minute, then
down at the soft, scarlet wrap, and,
gathering himself up with new rcsolu-
ton, turned and walked away, burying
his chin in its tleecy folds with a delici-
Gus sense of returning warmth and
comfort.
Two hours later a superb-looking
gentleman, striding rapidly toward his
cart smile in his eyes as he thought
of the box of French bon-bons in his
pocket ready for Milly's searching
tingcrs--fclt y gentle pull at his sleeve
and such a pleading: 80! please. sir,
buy a paper-plcase do!' that he III
voluntarily stopped.
it was a little fellow who held them
eagerly forward, a little fellow with Il
smiling. tear-streaked face, and a vivid
bit of scarlet about his throat that made
the owner think of Milly. 50 he said, in
her own brisk way: "Ail right. Got
the Transcript. That's it! Here
never mind the change; there's my
car and with arush forward he swung
himself lightly aboard, leaving a silver
quarter in the boys hand, exactly as
Milly had ~prophcsied.
Il knowed it," muttcrcd the child.
gazing after him with shining eyes. Il
kuowcd twas her pa.' But an impa-
ticnt Paper, boy..' brought him to his
senses, and in a short time, with arms
empty. but heart and pocket full, he
rushed in upon his brother, cold and
hunger alike forgotten.
Il done it, Tom. | sold every one.
Here's the money" and quite Il shower
Of coppcrs and nicEcls, to say nothing
Of the silver dime and quarter, ratified
out upon the bed
Toms wan face frightened at the
sight. ''Why, you little Clipper he
cried gayly, "who'd a thought it. Come,
reel off your yarn, quick, and then lets
have grub; I'm as hungry as Il dol
phin,"
'Well. twas all the little lady's
doin's, You See" began Jimmy, and
told the story YOU already know, dis
PLAYING the rcd comforter as tri-
umphantly as Il conqueror displays his
trophies.
At that very minute Milly sat MUNICH
ing Il bonbon upon the arm of her faith
cr's easy chair before the CRATE, while
he, lying back luxuriouSly in DRESSING
gown and slippers. with transcript
across his knees, looked tcasingly into
her face.
"Whom did | buy my paper of? Bless
the child. What curiosity! How can
tell now, I'd like to know? Lets sec,
though-him. He was little, and pa
thctir. and dirty, with big blue eyes,
and Il beautiful red comforter, much
like yours
lie glanced laughingly at his wife
here. for this comforter was one of
those things they liked to joke about in
private, but Milly jumped up and down
with pleasure.
at w0s-O, papa, it was him. He
really, really knew you. 0, how per-
fectly %splendid,' and all in a breath
she told the pleasant story of the after
noon, while her fathers face grew ten
der, and the glances exchanged with
his wife were 50 full of love and happi-
ness that neither could be content until
she had pcrchcd upon the other arm,
while the happy man EMBODIED them
both in what he merrily called u triple
hug"
Weeks slipped by, while Jimmy con-
tinlcd to sell papers, with varying but
ever increasing success, and Tom rap
idly rcgaincd health and strength, to
finally ship again as deck-hand on
board II great vessel which was to carry
grain to Southern France, and return
God willing) loaded with the rich
wines and luscious fruits of that ia
yorcd country.
"You can earn enough to pay the
rent said his brother, as they talked
it all over. "and Mother jenkins says
You shall share her bite and sup so long
rs they last, and I'll pay when we drop
anchor in the bay again. There, there,
. boy, keep up a good heart; and it won't
be long. YOU know"
. But Jimmy cried all night, it was SC
lonesome with Tom gone. Then q
bright thought checked the tears and
he slept peacefully. Next morning the
thought returned, and, acting upon it,
he crept out Of bed, took the preciou:
red comforter from his little shelf, and
I folding it with a loving touch laid it IN
Toms sea chest, which, packed, but
!, not yet corded, stood by the bed.